Abstract
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) struggle to assume adult roles. This research assessed the feasibility of using the Adolescent and Young Adult Activity Card Sort (AYA-ACS) with emerging adults with high functioning ASD. Two phases were utilized during this research: (1) comparing the activity participation reported by emerging adults with an ASD and that reported by their caring adult; (2) examining the barriers to participation reported. Preliminary results demonstrate that the AYA-ACS appears to be a reliable and valid method of identifying emerging adults’ participation strengths as well as personal and environmental challenges in a variety of age-appropriate activities. The AYA-ACS could assist service providers by providing an understanding of the challenges to participation faced by this population and aid in developing client centered interventions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 987-997 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of autism and developmental disorders |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Activity card sort
- Activity involvement
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Emerging adults
- Engagement
- Participation
- Transition age
- Young adults